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When we were much younger and living overseas, we had a well-stocked liquor cabinet because (1) liquor was very cheap (no taxes) and (2) we entertained a lot and for some reason back then people seemed to consume more mixed … Continue reading →

Years ago, when our son was probably about 3 years old, we visited my parents in Oklahoma. On Sundays we always went to church with my mother. One Sunday, my mom gave David a fifty-cent piece and told him to … Continue reading →

Quite a long time back, I wrote about ketchup — I chose the subject because when  our daughter was little she insisted on putting catchup on everything she ate. Anyhow, if I remember, I discussed kind of how ketchup came … Continue reading →

With the coming of Artificial Intelligence, all the scams on the phone and Internet, and the political rhetoric, it seems like we’re living in fact-free world. Of course whether they were for fun, notoriety, or profit, hoaxes have been around … Continue reading →

When I lived in Saigon, I had an apartment downtown on Tu Do Street. I basically only slept there, because during the height of the war, we worked long hours and often didn’t come home for several days. But I … Continue reading →

When we lived in Manila, there was a hotel that had a restaurant on top. The views at night from there were, needless to say, very pretty. We didn’t go there often, but some friends of ours went quite regularly. … Continue reading →

A couple of years after we were married, I was working in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. I had been there a week or so and Claire was going to meet me in Singapore when I was done in Kuala Lumpur. … Continue reading →

To say I’ve led a blessed life would be a major understatement. Right now, with the loss of Claire, my mind is just all over the place and it’s hard to sleep or concentrate on anything. But thinking of all … Continue reading →

We’re beginning to hear a lot about the Olympics in the news as the opening ceremonies grow closer. I guess now would be a good time to talk marathons. If you check the archives of this blog, you can find … Continue reading →

When I was in Vietnam, due to lack of any reliable telephone service, we all had multiple radios in our houses and ones we carried with us. I was on several “official” radio nets, but the relatively small number of … Continue reading →